How Often Do You Wax?

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Old Aug 10, 2001 | 11:05 PM
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How Often Do You Wax?

Your TL that is!!! How often do you all wax your TL? Is there such a thing as waxing too much? What about leather conditioner?
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Old Aug 11, 2001 | 12:44 AM
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i wax my TL about every 2 months...

I condition my seats about once a month during the summer heat.. and like every 2 months during the cold season.

I only use the Pinnacle Souveran Wax.... also i use all their products... their leather condtioner is the best i have ever used also.
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Old Aug 11, 2001 | 07:19 AM
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From: where the weather suits my clothes
I wax at least every month, usually 2-3 times a month

You really can't overwax your car. With a traditional carnauba, you are typically going to strip some of the previous layer when you apply new.

With product that are non-carnauba, like Zaino, you are layering the product much more, as the new layer does not strip the old one off.

My suggestion is to clay the car every 6 months. Nothing worse than embedding contaminents in the finish, water spots, dirt.....

You definitely can over condition/clean your leather interior. I usually just use a damp microfiber towel to wipe the seats clean. I clean/ion about every 3 months.
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Old Aug 11, 2001 | 08:32 AM
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Wax = 2x per year
Leather treatment = 4x per year
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Old Aug 11, 2001 | 09:22 AM
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I'm still using the Meguir's Gold Class wax which does not last as long as I'd like but it looks good when its applied.

Anyway, I end up waxing about once a month or whenever the wax stops beading the water. I will wax the front end out of sequence if I have to work to remove bugs during the car's weekly wash.
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Old Aug 11, 2001 | 08:54 PM
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Wax 2x per yr with Zymol

Leather clean/condition at least once every 2 months
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Old Aug 12, 2001 | 11:24 AM
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Use Pinnacle spray wax every other week.
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Old Aug 12, 2001 | 12:22 PM
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wax: 1 every 6 months

Leather: 1 every 4 to 5 months
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Old Aug 12, 2001 | 01:17 PM
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Originally posted by NSXNEXT
I wax at least every month, usually 2-3 times a month

wow, 2-3 times a month. I thought I was bad for waxing once a month
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Old Aug 13, 2001 | 10:12 AM
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I actually dont wax at all. I bought a package from the dealer for $350 that has them do a detail with a "Simoniz" kit every 6 months for 5 years. I was a bit skeptical at first but figured $35 a detail is not bad.

It has been 5 months and the water still beads like day 1. I use the zip wax car wash from turtle wax and then Maguiars quick detailer. The dealer told me NOT to wax after the Simoniz application. So far I haven't needed to. Definitely happy I payed the $350.
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Old Aug 13, 2001 | 10:14 AM
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I should mention though that my Integra gets waxed about 6 times a year. I usually use the Maguiars package but am considering switching to Zaino. I have to wait until the new paint settles since the last moron who hit me.
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